Position: Math Teacher, Middle School, 0.5 FTE

                                                                                    

School: North Lakes Academy Middle School

 

Expectations:  We are building the next generation of U.S. and global citizens and we’re looking for leaders to help architect, design, and reimagine the future of education. As a part of the teacher-leadership team, you will work directly with executive directors and school directors to make amazing experiences for our students. You’ll oversee the work of curriculum, classroom, and collaboration to engineer a scalable, and reliable experience across our 5-12 school platform and programs.

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Why NLA:

• We help students discover their passions and stay confident learners throughout their lives.

• We’re a fast-paced, collaborative working-environment that’s also thoughtful about designing reflection and resetting time for teachers and students.

• We think about what we can do better and faster than other area schools on a daily basis and learn quickly from other models of innovation (See our Becoming Program for one example).

• We’re a friendly and creative team with diverse backgrounds, who are all really kids, parents, coaches, and entrepreneurs at heart.

• We’re a interesting school that feels more like a startup, a workshop, and a family.

• We’re close to Highway 35 and easily accessible from the metro area or surrounding suburbs (Many teachers commute from the cities, surrounding suburbs, and even Wisconsin).

• We design flexible professional development experiences.

• We provide exceptional medical and dental benefits.

• We work with teachers to choose a personalized technology setup.

 

Responsibilities and Experience

• Teach geometry and intervention math every other day

• Coach students in organization and study strategies

• Build positive, healthy and effective relationships with students, families, and colleagues

• Execute a math program that will equip students to excel in the 21st Century

• Design engaging, relevant and rigorous curriculum in the area of mathematics

• Deliver well-planned and differentiated lessons each and every day

• Display and sustain a passion for your subject area

• Drive achievement and growth for all students toward deep understanding and mastery of skills

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Skills and Star Qualities

• Demonstrable experience designing personalized math curriculum.

• Ability to see the bigger picture while executing strategically every day.

• Direct experience helping kids learn by doing in innovative ways.

• Collaboration within the department and between disciplines.

• Growth mindset based on problem-seeing and problem-owning

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Qualifications

• Appropriate MN Licensure required

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How to Apply:

1. Email your application, professional résumé, cover letter, reference letters, and your teaching license to Executive Director Cam Stottler at cstottler@northlakesacademy.org and carbon copy middle school building lead Andrew Brandt at abrandt@northlakesacademy.org.

2. Fill out this Employment Application

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